Lamborghini Urus

According to Lamborghini boss Stephan Winkelmann, if the Raging Bull is to add another model to what is right now just a two-car line-up, it will definitely be an SUV.

In a recent interview, Winkelmann told Autoblog.com that "We are working on it, but there is no decision taken. If we do a third model, then it's better to have the SUV as this is a growing segment, a more emotional segment, a segment which is very well-distributed in terms of volume all over the planet, and therefore this is a car which is more likely."

Naturally, this wouldn't be the first time Lamborghini has produced an SUV - remember the LM002? So it would be a little unfair to accuse them of venturing into uncharted waters.

We'd love for them to use the design of the Urus Concept for the production model as well. And by that we mean that we'd rather they not change the looks and make it less aggressive visually. If they can improve on it then by all means, improve away Lambo!

A Lamborghini SUV would also target supercar owners that also own sports utility vehicles, such as the Porsche Cayenne.

However, perhaps even more interesting was seeing Winkelmann bring up hybridization in his interview by saying that, "Due to packaging, due to the weight of the entire vehicle, it's more likely that the hybridization is getting in place. It's less a car which is about absolute performance. So this could be an opportunity."

This would certainly be one way to remind people that the Asterion concept they brought to Paris in 2014 wasn't just to showcase what they can do, but also what they will do.

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Lamborghini Mansory Carbonado

If car-makers were more like lingerie companies, Lamborghini would be the equivalent of Victoria's Secret and this Mansory Carbonado would probably be one of the world's biggest sex symbols.

And yes, 'Carbonado' does sound a little bit too much like we're making a Pizza, but it's actually derived from 'carbon' so we'll take it. Besides it's not the first time we've seen it or written about it.

This is arguably one of the most exotic cars in the world and we're not saying that because it's a Lamborghini but rather because it's a Mansory. It doesn't get a lot more exclusive than that in the tuning industry.

Underneath all that carbon beats the heart of the Lamborghini Aventador LP700-4, except that now the V12 produces no fewer than 1,233 HP thanks to the two turbochargers (among other changes).

The performance figures are exceptional, with 0-100 km/h (62 mph) in just 2.6 seconds and a top speed of 380 km/h (236 mph). It's faster than the LP700-4 by 0.3 seconds, and it will do 30 km/h more. As for the new LP750-4 SuperVeloce, it's still no match for the Carbonado - even though it's hard to say how much 0.2 seconds would influence a real-life acceleration test between the two.

As for this fresh batch of images, they're the reason why we're doing this piece. The car looks simply stunning, almost out of this world, especially next to that airplane propeller.

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Lamborghini Supercar Concept

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Lamborghini Urus SUV Concept

As is the tradition, the SUV's name is derived from the world of bulls. The Urus, also known as Aurochs, is one of the wild ancestors of domestic cattle. According to the Italian automaker, the Spanish fighting bull, as bred for the past 500 years, is still very close to the Urus in its appearance.

At 4.99 m long (196.5 inches), 1.99 m (78.4 inches) wide and 1.66m (65.4 inches) tall, the Urus is about 120mm longer and 16mm wider but also 30mm lower than a BMW X6.

Lamborghini has not yet specified the front-mounted engine, but it says it will have an output of 600HP and the lowest CO2 emissions in its class. Chances are a production model would be fitted with either a V10 or Audi's new V8 turbo, perhaps even both. Either way, the engine transmits its power to both axles via a dual-clutch gearbox and permanent four-wheel drive transmission with traction control.

The Urus uses the same platform architecture as the Bentley EXP 9 F study and the next generations of the VW Touareg, Porsche Cayenne and Audi Q7.

According to the company, the class-leading CO2 emissions target will be achieved thanks to the lightweight design philosophy not only in the chassis and bodywork, but the interior as well, through the use of what Lamborghini calls “innovative” carbon fiber technologies.

This offers the advantage of a low center of gravity, improving handling, another area where the Urus aims to beat its competitors. Since it’s an SUV, the off-roading part is taken care of not only by the AWD system but also by the variable height suspension and front spoiler and the good approach angle.

“The Urus is a very concrete idea for the future of Lamborghini – as a third model line and as the perfect complement to our super sports cars”, said Stephan Winkelmann, President and CEO of Lamborghini. “SUVs stand for freedom and emotion. SUVs make up one of the most successful market segments worldwide. The Urus is the most extreme interpretation of the SUV idea; it is the Lamborghini of the SUVs.”

It’s also the first modern Lamborghini that seats four instead of just two passengers and can be used as a family’s sole car. This, of course, while true, is mostly pure PR talk, just like the claim of the Charging Bull having an SUV history. First, it’s highly unlikely that any Lamborghini-owning family has only one car, and second, the LM002 sold a mere 300 units in its six-year long lifespan.

The truth is that the Urus’ mission is twofold: the first part is to convince the company’s customers to park a Lamborghini rather than a Range Rover next to their Murcielago/Gallardo/Aventador in their garage.

The second part is to significantly increase Lamborghini’s production. The bean-counters at the VW Group estimate that the SUV, which is targeted mostly at the USA, United Kingdom, Germany, Russia, the Middle East and China, can reach annual sales of around 3,000 units.

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2013 Lamborghini Ferruccio

 While we expect a fitting tribute from Lamborghini to mark the 50 years from the day Ferrucio Lamborghini launched the company that bears his name to challenge Ferrari, independent designers have already begun spinning their own tributes.

The Lamborghini Feruccio concept pictured here is the work of Mark Hostler, a transportation design student at Staffordshire University.

Hostler's overly aggressive and hard-edged concept is said to blend the shapes and design details of various Lamborghini supercars from different eras.

These include the low windshield and read end design of the original Countach, the softer and more rounded front fenders of the Miura and the jet-fighter lines of the recent crop of Lamborghinis such as the Reventon and the Aventador LP700-4.

In Hostler's mind, a supercar like the Feruccio concept should combine tradition with modernity and as such, he designed it to be equipped with a 5.0-liter V12 engine featuring twin-turbochargers and a direct-injection system.

You can take a look at the photos and the video of the Lamborghini Feruccio concept right after the break.

Story References: Yankodesign & Tuvie , Photo Credits / Designer: Mark Hostler

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